Gandhinagar Hosts Awareness Program on Nasha Mukt Bharat Celebrating Traditional Sports

Gandhinagar, October 24 (Daily Kiran) : In Gandhinagar, Gujarat, an awareness program titled ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ was held on Saturday, October 24. The event celebrated the theme of “Celebrating India’s Traditional Sports.” Its primary goal was to raise awareness among youth about physical fitness, the significance of traditional Indian games, and the importance of adopting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Organized by the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Western Center of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in collaboration with ‘My Bharat’, the program featured various traditional Indian games and fitness activities. Participants engaged in games such as Lagori, Tug of War, Sack Race, a themed Snakes and Ladders game based on ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’, ‘Beat the Addiction’ (Coin Toss), ‘Choose Fitness’ (Ring Toss), the Fit India Fitness Challenge, and a penalty shoot-out. These activities promoted teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship while also celebrating the rich heritage of India’s traditional games.

The chief guest, mountaineer Nisha, conducted an awareness session focusing on fitness, discipline, endurance, healthy lifestyle choices, and the importance of staying away from drugs. The event concluded with an awards ceremony honoring the winners of various traditional games and activities.

Notable attendees included Sachin Sharma, State Director of ‘My Bharat’ (Gujarat), Deputy Director Pankaj Yadav, and Assistant Director Shreyansh Singh. Additionally, district youth officers Amrita Surana from Navsari, Kajal Sahrawat from Patan, and Vishal Nagarale from Jamnagar participated in the event.

Through this joint initiative, SAI Gandhinagar and ‘My Bharat’ reaffirmed their commitment to promoting the objectives of the Fit India Movement and inspiring youth to adopt sports, fitness, and a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Nisha expressed her satisfaction with the event, highlighting the need to spread the message of ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ among young people. She emphasized the importance of keeping youth away from drugs and introducing them to traditional games that many are unfamiliar with today. “It feels good to share such messages with the youth,” she said.

Vishal Nagarale, the district youth officer from Jamnagar, noted that the vision of a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aspirations for a drug-free India. He stressed the importance of keeping youth away from drugs to realize the vision of a developed India by 2047.